Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
Headline: Adjusts Federal Pay Rates for Civilian and Military Personnel
What it does: The order directs agencies to apply the attached pay schedules and implement locality payments for federal civilian and military personnel.
- Updates salary tables for General Schedule and Foreign Service employees.
- Sets new basic pay for uniformed service members effective January 1, 2010.
- Directs the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to publish locality payment notices.
Summary
This order sets new pay rates and salary schedules for many federal positions and members of the armed forces. It attaches updated tables for the General Schedule, Foreign Service, Veterans Health Administration, Senior Executive Service, executive, legislative and judicial offices, administrative law judges, and uniformed services.
The order also establishes locality-based comparability payments and directs the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to implement and publish notice of those payments. Most changes take effect on or after January 1, 2010.
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